Samsung Vibrant vs Xolo A42

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Vibrant:
    OLED
    A42:
    LCD
  • Width

    A42: 1 mm narrower

    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
    A42:
    63.5 mm
  • Height

    Vibrant: 2.1 mm shorter

    Vibrant:
    122.4 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    Vibrant:
    2010
    A42:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +1 mm versus A42
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
    Weight:
    117 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Vibrant

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. A42

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. A42

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vibrant2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.7%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black and Grey
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vibrant, A42.
SpecificationVibrantA42
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity